Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
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The men's 880 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
John Parlett England | Jack Hutchins Canada | Bill Parnell Canada |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bill Parnell | Canada | 1:52.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Neil Wilson |  New Zealand | 1:53.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | David White |  Australia | 1:53.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Tom White | England | ?:??.? | Q |
| 5 | 1 | James Humphreys | Australia | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Ian Johnson |  Southern Rhodesia | ?:??.? | |
| 1 | Doug Harris | New Zealand | DNF | ||
| 1 | John de Saram |  Ceylon | DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | John Parlett | England | 1:52.1 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Jack Hutchins | Canada | ?:??.? | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Schalk Booysen |  South Africa | 1:53.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cliff Simpson | New Zealand | ?:??.? | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Ezra Henniger | Canada | ?:??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | Barry Steel | New Zealand | ?:??.? | |
| 2 | Victor Plummer | Australia | DNS | ||
| 2 | A. Somapala | Ceylon | DNS |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | John Parlett | England | 1:53.1 | |
 | Jack Hutchins | Canada | 1:53.4 | |
 | Bill Parnell | Canada | 1:53.4 | |
| 4 | David White | Australia | 1:53.7 | |
| 5 | Tom White | England | 1:53.9 | |
| 6 | Cliff Simpson | New Zealand | 1:56.0 | |
| 7 | Schalk Booysen | South Africa | ?:??.? | |
| 8 | Neil Wilson | New Zealand | ?:??.? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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